Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe from Coterie Classics All Coterie Classics have been formatted for ereaders and devices and include a bonus link to the free audio book. "And I add this part here, to hint to whoever shall read it, that whenever they come to a true Sense of things, they will find Deliverance from Sin a much greater Blessing than Deliverance from Affliction." ? Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an island after his ship is destroyed. Over the course of twenty-four years, he lives in isolation and develops the necessary skills for survival.